What's a good age to start letting my kid take piano lessons?
I really want him or her to be a great pianist, so what's the best earliest age to take lessons. Is 4 good? And yes, I know, you're going to say &qu...
I really want him or her to be a great pianist, so what’s the best earliest age to take lessons.
Is 4 good?
And yes, I know, you’re going to say "Don’t force it into him if he doesn’t like it."
Of course I won’t, but if he does like the piano, I want him to take as many lessons as possible at the earliest possible age.
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I was told that you can start them when they can reach, but it really won’t put them ahead of a child who didn’t start until around 8 or 9 because they way kids learn. If your child is exceptional, then he’ll pick it up sooner, but most likely, he’ll be playing the same stuff until he’s 8 or 9.
Call a teacher or two and talk with them. Find one who is a certified music teacher, not just some neighbor or friend. Make sure they’re excellent with children and have a background check done. If it’s fun, your son will enjoy it, but if it’s a chore, he’ll fight it.
Another thing to consider, is both of you learn together. He could start younger because he’d be with Dad and you’d learn together.
I started when i was 8 and went once a week until I was 18. SO maybe 6-8 is a good time to start, or maybe more like 7-8
The best age is when they show an interest.
That is a great age to introduce Piano.
My son started at 6, that is the soones that any teacher would take him. They said his hands are just not big enough at any younger age. The teachers might be different in your area though. Call and ask one of them the best age to start.
I would talk to a few piano teachers to find out the age of their clientelle. If they accept very young people, you can ask what the criteria for being accepted as a student is, how many they have and can you talk to their parents about their experiences.
Well when I started playing piano when I was 5 years old.
So I think 4 would be good too. My mom would wanted me to go sooner but I really didn;t like it then. But, when I was 5 I started to like to play piano.
I say about 6 or 7. He will then develop into it… You know. He will like it maybe if the teacher or you teach him his fav. songs!!!
My son started piano lessons at age 3. They were special group lessons aimed at children and were more of an introduction to piano. I started him early because playing a musical instrument is good for a child’s mental development. He continued playing piano for 10 years before switching to electric guitar in his teen years.
I started at 5, but 4 is good too. As long as he likes it. I remember being young and having my mom put me in a lot of classes for different things. Good luck!
A friend of mine teaches piano and she will not take students who have not yet entered first grade. She’s been teaching for many many years and has in the past taught children younger than first grade and does not do it now. She says their attention span is just not what it needs to be to be able to grasp the concept until they are about age 6 or 7.